13.02.26, 13:30, Masterclass Spinvis

On 13 February, Spinvis will visit KASK & Conservatorium. He will discuss his creative process, listen to live performances by jazz, pop and music production students, and share his thoughts on what works, what doesn't, and why it sometimes takes time to realise that something was actually good all along. The masterclass is open to all jazz, pop and music production students.

Spinvis is the musical alter ego of Erik de Jong, one of the most idiosyncratic voices in Dutch-language pop music. At the age of 41, he released his self-titled debut album (2002), which he put together in his attic room in Nieuwegein. Using samples, toy sounds, pan lids and poetic lyrics, he creates a unique, lo-fi sound world like puzzles: cutting, shifting and searching until everything seems to fall into place. The lyrics often deal with ordinary people on the fringes of society, full of fragile beauty. What started as a one-man project has grown into a living, changing line-up with musicians from different generations. Over the years, Spinvis has gained widespread recognition, including the Zilveren Harp, the Annie M.G. Schmidt Prize and the Popprijs. Wandering, coincidence and imagination are still at the heart of his creative process.

The masterclass is open to all students of jazz, pop and music production.

Club telex

Campus Grote Sikkel
Paddenhoek 12
9000 Gent

27.03.25, 19:30,

Simon Rigter, Club TelexconcertAgendaArtistic activities

KASK & Conservatorium jazz teachers present a tribute to Jazz’s great composers, accompanying jazz master saxophone player Simon Rigter (collaborations with the Dutch Jazz Orchestra, The Reeds, Curtis Fuller, George Coleman, Joe Cohn, Jim Rotondi, Nancy Marano, Alvin Queen, Ferdinand Povel, Ruud Jacobs, Pim Jacobs, Frans Elsen, Rob van Kreeveld, Peter Beets, and Marco Kegel and many more).

On tenor sax: Bart Defoort, guitar: Hans Van Oost, double bass: Janos Bruneel, drums: Toon Van Dionant and piano: Christian Mendoza.

11.02.25, 19:30,

Geitenvel + Telex Jam, Club TelexconcertAgendaArtistic activities

Three vicious brigands and a court jester storm Fort Telex!
Stretch your goatskin, don your armour and prepare for spectacle. After Goatskin can jam paint off the walls, bring your instrument.

29.01.25, 19:00,

Trapped Ants, Club TelexconcertAgendaArtistic activities

Trapped Ants is a pop/rock duo best described as the musical cross between twenty one pilots, Muse and My Chemical Romance. Lead singer/pianist/bassist Niels is currently studying at KASK & Conservatorium where he will graduate this year with Trapped Ants as his graduation project. This is a try-out for his graduation concert.

27.01.25, 18:00,

Nele Vernaillen, Club TelexconcertAgendaArtistic activities

Flautist Nele Vernaillen performs compositions that hover between warm jazz harmonies and narrative improvisation, as well as more elaborate themes and grooves. As the graduation project of her master jazz the Conservatory of Ghent, she collaborates for this with Willem Heylen (Lara Rosseel Quintet, Aki, Games & Motifs ...) on guitar, Anke Verslype (Aki, Bodem ...) on drums, Cedric Haeck (Milo Meskens, Bani Adam ...) on bass and Oya Bakiroglu (Anemoon, Ikaro ...) on darbuka/percussion.

27.01.25, 15:00,

Sage, Club TelexconcertAgendaArtistic activities

The sage lurks in every moment of every day, in every sneer, or smile. The challenge is to grasp it and, again and again, find the courage to pull it out of the shadows into the light. This confrontation is the friction that sets me on fire, from which I dedicate myself to creation. Each work is an opportunity to face my fears and expand the space within myself. Welcome to an atmosphere created by Cedric Haeck and like-minded people under the banner: ‘Sage’.

23.01.25, 19:30,

JUNKYARDPOOL + Telex Jam, Club TelexconcertAgendaArtistic activities

JUNKYARDPOOL is a hard rock/punk band soon to release their first single — come headbang on Thursday 23 January at Club Telex. doors at 19:30, show at 20:00. After that, you can come jam the gel out of your mohawk, don't forget your instrument!

27.09.24, 20:00,

Desma, Club TelexconcertAgendaArtistic activities

What do you do when you are 20 and your big dream is to dedicate your life to music? Ask Emma Demoor and the answer will be: go all the way and work hard for it. And that is what she does. A young maestro who has already made a name for herself here and there with her band Ventus, and is now ready, with her solo project Desma, to introduce the world to a particularly beautiful musical universe.

Desma brims with dreamy and somewhat mysterious indie pop, in which themes such as the search for identity and the big questions of life lead to catchy pop songs. Desma does not shy away from mystery, and does not easily allow itself to be pigeonholed. Dreamy and mysterious? Yes, but Desma also pushes the boundaries of electro and rock. In terms of vibe, Desma connects with bands and artists like Trixie Whitley, PJ Harvey, Wende Snijders, Tsar B and SX.

Demoor is surrounded by like-minded souls, friends-musicians she got to know at KASK & Conservatorium, and with whom she easily speaks the same musical language: Danzel Hoever (drums), Babette Rogiers (keys), Esmee Cuvelier (bass) and Robbe De Bock (guitar). A combination that already paid off in a fairly recent past: Desma won the Gent Crochet (as part of Gent Got Talent) and got a spot on the main stage of the Gentse Feesten, 2024.

13.09.24, 21:45,

MDCIII, Ayaturu, Club TelexconcertAgendaArtistic activities

21:45 - 22:30: AYATARU (support act)
23:00 - 00:30: MDCIII

20 Belgian projects were selected by a professional jury to perform during the official artistic program of the European Jazz Conference, that’s coming to Ghent this September. Supported by Sabam for Culture and PlayRight.

Tribal voodoo band MDCIII was founded by Mattias De Craene (Nordmann) and creates a sublime crossover, starting from the possibilities of drums and saxophone. Drummers Simon Segers (De Beren Gieren, Black Flower) and Lennert Jacobs (The Germans) have been part of the Belgian pop, jazz and experimental scenes for years, while De Craene has a reputation for being equally at ease in diverse surroundings. Together, they explore a legacy that started with John Coltrane & Rashied Ali, keeping the spiritual and explorative in a fascinating balance. An eponymous EP and their debut album Dreamhatcher established the band as a powerhouse unit. Sophomore album Drawn In Dusk (2022) further strengthened their reputation, with a sound that dives into psychedelia, combining the contemplative, cosmic and epic.

EJC Ghent 2024 is possible thanks to Ha Concerts, VI.BE, JazzLab, Europe Jazz Network, Creative Europe, Bijloke Muziekcentrum, Stad Gent, Vlaamse Gemeenschap, Lotto, Sabam for Culture, PlayRight, Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Wallonie-Bruxelles Musiques, Museact, Belgium Booms, VIERNULVIER Gent, DEMOCRAZY, Gent Jazz & Omer.

12.09.24, 21:45,

FNUSSJEN, Club TelexconcertAgendaArtistic activities

21:45 - 22:30: Support act Jules & Gents (come early!)
23:00 - 00:30: FNUSSJEN

Fnussjen is the brainchild of drummer / percussionist Nicolas Chkifi. Their music hovers between the folkloric and the contemporary, yet always with a meditative character, and is presented as a sequence of miniature compositions written by Chkifi and linked together by adventurous improvisations.

15.05.24, 14:00,

Voices Ahead, Club TelexconcertAgendaArtistic activities

This event will take place on 15 May instead of 29 March and has been moved to Club Telex.

Come and discover our emerging vocal talents! The pop and the jazz singers and the band put together a program full of uplifting songs. The students collaborate in different line-ups: vocal bands, solo pieces and choir work. After the unforgettable first edition of last year, we proudly present: Voices Ahead 2024.

Band: Robin Lambrecht - gitaar, Jesse Vandecaetsbeek - piano, Cedric Haeck - bas, Ruben Van Hove - drums

Singers: Nel Hadermann, Katarina Pohlodkova, Angel Gebruers, Nomy Reynders, Djuwita Brees, Larissa Sorée, Ine De Maertelaere, Nona Seddik, Gonzalo Temmermans, Yana Woedstadt, Milica Hadžic, Jente Van Havermaet, Emma Demoor, Jessica Wandee King, Julie Honorez, Myrthe Marnef, Matteo Jonckheere, Lisa Baert, Luna Maes, Blauw De Greve, Kim Eldarova, Tibo Polleunis, Milla Broothaers, Ibe Wuyts, Tomas Casella Dendooven, Marlies Van Poelvoorde.